by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
Helen Keller: Breaking Down Barriers… When Helen Keller was a baby, she lost her sense of sight and sound, leaving her deaf and blind. This meant it was very difficult for her to communicate with the world around her…until she met a very special teacher...
by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
Susan B. Anthony Followed Her Conscience… There was a time when American women weren’t allowed to vote. But Susan B. Anthony, along with many other people, finally made things right. Susan was born in Adams, Massachusetts in 1820. She learned to read when...
by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Martin Luther King Jr.: He Stood Up for What He Knew Was Right… On the third Monday in January, Americans celebrate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.. Dr. King was the leading figure in America’s civil rights movement during the 1950’s and...
by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Colonel Sanders’ Recipe for Success… Everybody in town knew that Harlan Sanders made great fried chicken because he sold it at the gas station he operated in Corbin, Kentucky. But in 1955, when the new interstate highway system passed him by, Sanders knew...
by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Frederick Douglass: He Fought for Freedom On a plantation in Maryland, in 1818, Frederick Douglass was born into slavery. His life was very, very difficult, but he had a burning desire for a better life, and he was willing to work hard — and he was willing to take...
